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Chapter One Section One Cornell Notes: Human Origins in Africa
Vocabulary: Culture, Technology
  1. Using the map on p. 10, what can you tell me about how migration patterns and their relationship with the Interaction with Human Theme and the Cultural Theme?

Chapter One Section Two and Three Cornell Notes: Humans Try to Control Nature / Civilization
Vocabulary: Slash-and-Burn Farming, Domestication, Specialization
  1. Using the map on p. 17, what can you tell me about the importance of specialization and how it helped villages grow and prosper?
  2. Using the information on p. 21, create an organized S.P.I.C.E. which tells me the the characteristics of a civilization.
Chapter Two Section Three Cornell Notes: Planned Cities on the Indus
Vocabulary: Subcontinent, Monsoon, Harappan Civilization
  1. What was the Interaction with the Environment Theme farmers in the Indus Valley had to deal with?
  2. What is the main reason Harappan language (Cultural Theme) has not been deciphered?
  3. Which S.P.I.C.E. Themes may have contributed to the decline of the Indus Valley civilization?
Chapter Three Section One Cornell Notes: The Indo-Europeans
Vocabulary: Vedas, Brahmin, Caste, Mahabharata
  1. How did the Aryans impact (Cultural Theme) the Indus River Valley?
  2. What is the impact (Social Theme) of the caste system developed by the Aryans?
  3. In your opinion, how would the teachings of the Mahabharata impact the Indus River Valley and life today?

Chapter Three Section Two Cornell Notes: Hinduism and Buddhism Develop
Vocabulary: Reincarnation, Karma, Jainism, Siddhartha Gautama, Enlightenment, Nirvana
  1. How might the lack of a single founder result in Hinduism (Cultural / Social Theme) changing more over time than other religions?
  2. In what S.P.I.C.E. Themes are Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism similar and different?
Chapter Two Section Four Cornell Notes: River Dynasties in China
Vocabulary: Mandate of Heaven, Dynastic Cycle, Feudalism
  1. What was the Interaction with the Environment Theme farmers near the Huang He River and Chang Jiang River had to deal with?
  2. How are Shang cities and Harappan Civilization similar (Social / Cultural Theme)?
  3. Describe the Social and Cultural Theme within a typical Chinese family.
  4. How did writing help unite China (Interaction with Humans Theme)? How was it different than the Harappan language?
  5. According to Chinese beliefs what role (Political Theme) did the Mandate of Heaven play in the Dynastic Cycle?
  6. Why and How did the Zhou Dynasty decline (Political / Interaction with Humans Theme)?
Chapter Four Section Four Cornell Notes: The Unification of China
Vocabulary: Confucius, Filial Piety, Bureaucracy, Daoism, Legalism, Qin Dynasty, Shi Huangdi, Autocracy
  1. Describe Confucius' view on the family and government (Social / Political Theme).
  2. Describe the Laozi's point of view regarding Daoism (Interaction with Humans and the Environment).
  3. How did the Legalists think a society could be made to run well (Political Theme)?
  4. What are the S.P.I.C.E. positive and negative effects of Shi Huangdi's rule?
Chapter Seven Section One Cornell Notes: India's First Empire
Vocabulary: Mauryan Empire, Asoka, Religious Toleration, Gupta Empire, Patriarchal, Matriarchal
  1. How did Chandragupta establish the Mauryan Empire (Interaction with Humans Theme)? What type of ruler was he (Political Theme)?
  2. Which of Asoka's actions show the influence (2 S.P.I.C.E. Themes) of Buddha's teachings?
  3. Describe how the Gupta Empire was established after Asoka's death.
  4. How were family systems of North and South India different (Social / Cultural Themes)? How does your family compare?

Chapter Seven Section Two Cornell Notes: Trade Spreads Indian Religion and Culture
Vocabulary: Mahayana, Theravada, Stupa, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Kalidasa, Silk Roads
  1. Why did Hinduism and Buddhism change from what you learned in Ch. 3? Why did they become more popular (Culture Theme)?
  2. What Cultural achievements by Indian society can you see in your own life?
  3. What were the S.P.I.C.E. impacts of the Silk Road on India?
Chapter Seven Section Three Cornell Notes: Han Emperors in China
Vocabulary: Han Dynasty, Centralized Government, Civil Service, Monopoly, Assimilation
  1. Why did Xiang Yu and Liu Bang decide to rebel against the Qin Dynasty (Political Theme)? Who eventually founded the Han Dynasty?
  2. Describe the S.P.I.C.E. characteristics of Liu Bang, Empress Lu and Wudi.
  3. How was the Han Dynasty similar (Interaction with Human Theme) to the Aryan caste system (Ch. 3 Sec. 1)?
  4. What ideas (Political Theme) did the Han Dynasty use from Confucius (Ch. 4 Sec. 4)?
  5. Describe the Cultural advancements of the Han Dynasty and their relationship with the Silk Road (Interaction with Humans Theme).
  6. What is the Social and Cultural impacts of assimilation during the Han Dynasty and today?
  7. Which S.P.I.C.E. factors led to the decline of the Han Dynasty?
Chapter Twelve Section One Cornell Notes: Tang and Song China
Vocabulary: Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Wu Zhao, Moveable Type, Gentry
  1. What Cultural achievement did the short-lived Sui Dynasty accomplish? What was the Interaction with Humans and Economic impact?
  2. What was in common between past Chinese dynasties and the Tang Dynasty (Social / Political Theme)?
  3. What were the impacts of the Cultural achievements by the Song Dynasty?
  4. What was the status of women during the Tang and Song Dynasties?

Chapter Twelve Section Two Cornell Notes: The Mongol Conquest
Vocabulary: Pastoralist, Clan, Genghis Khan, Pax Mongolia
  1. Based on their location, how could the Mongols and Genghis Khan weaken the Tang and Song Dynasties (Interaction with Humans Theme)?
  2. What characteristics of Genghis Khan's army was similar to Chinese armies? How was Genghis Khan different?

Chapter Twelve Section Three Cornell Notes: The Mongol Empire
Vocabulary: Kublai Khan, Marco Polo
  1. Who was Kublai Khan? Why was he obsessed with conquering China?
  2. Why is Kublai Khan considered a great Chinese Emperor but not a great Japanese Emperor?
  3. How might the Chinese have felt about their lack of power in Kublai Khan's government (Political Theme)?
  4. What is the S.P.I.C.E. importance of Marco Polo to Kublai Khan's Yuan Dynasty?
  5. What S.P.I.C.E. characteristics caused the decline of the Yuan Dynasty and the Mongol Empire?

Chapter Twelve Section Four Cornell Notes: Feudal Powers in Japan
Vocabulary: Shinto, Samurai, Bushido, Shogun
  1. Using the information on p. 339 and the map on p. 340, what advantages and disadvantages does Japan have?
  2. How did Chinese culture spread to Japan (Interaction with Human / Cultural Theme)?
  3. How did feudalism take away power from the imperial authority (S.P.I.C.E. Themes)?

Chapter Twelve Section Five Cornell Notes: Kingdoms of Southeast Asia and Korea
Vocabulary: Khemer Empire, Angkor Wat
  1. What S.P.I.C.E. impact did India and China have on Southeast Asia? What caused India and China's influence to spread?
Kingdoms in Korea: See "Korean Kingdom Project" Rubric
Chapter Eighteen Section Three Cornell Notes: The Mughal Empire in India
Vocabulary: Mughal, Babur, Akbar, Sikh, Shah Jahan, Taj Mahal, Aurangzeb
  1. How did India change due to the Mongols, Muslims and Turkish armies (Interaction with Humans Theme)?
  2. What are the S.P.I.C.E. characteristics of Babur and Akbar?
  3. Describe the relationship between Jahangir, Nur Jahan and Khusrau.
  4. Describe the relationship between Shah Jahan, Mumtaz Mahal and Aurangzeb.
Chapter Nineteen Section One Cornell Notes: Europeans Explore the East
Vocabulary: Vasco de Gama, Dutch East India Company, English East India Company, French East India Company
  1. Who was Vasco de Gama? What was his major accomplishment for Portugal? How did his accomplishment impact India?
  2. In your opinion, what would have happened if the Portuguese, Dutch, French and English never discovered the Indian Ocean trade routes (S.P.I.C.E. Themes)?
Chapter Twenty Seven Section Four Cornell Notes: British Imperialism in India
Vocabulary: Sepoys, Colonialism, Imperialism, Nationalism, Mutiny
  1. What is the "new caste system" in India like (S.P.I.C.E. Themes)?
  2. What caused the Sepoy Mutiny? Did the mutiny help strengthen the Indian community or weaken the Indian community? Why?
  3. Why did the British think diving the Hindus and Muslims into separate sections would be a good idea?
Chapter Twenty Seven Section Five Cornell Notes: Imperialism in Southeast Asia
Vocabulary: Pacific Rim, Pacific Islands, Annexation, Colonialism, Imperialism
  1. Complete a cause and effect S.P.I.C.E. analysis on Dutch, British, French and U.S. interaction in the Pacific Rim and Pacific Islands.
Chapter 30 Section Four Cornell Notes: Nationalism in India
Vocabulary: Massacre, Civil Disobedience, Strike, Boycott
  1. How did the Rowlatt Acts impact (Political Theme) the Hindu Indian National Congress and the Muslim League?
  2. How did the Amritsar Massacre promote civil disobedience, boycotts and strikes (Social, Political and Economic Theme)?
  3. Describe what Mohandas Ghandi and the Salt March have in common (Cultural / Economic Theme). How would you protest unfair British rules and policies if you were a Hindu/Muslim student living in India in 1930. Be specific.
Chapter 34 Section One Cornell Notes: The Indian Subcontinent Achieves Freedom
Vocabulary: Civil Conflict, Congress Party, Muslim League, Sikhs
  1. Describe how the British slowly lost control (Political Theme) over India and were forced to give India its independence? What problems (Social / Cultural Theme) did the country India face after the British gave the people independence?
  2. How did the conflicts between Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs result in the creation of Pakistan (Interaction with Humans Theme)? What problems still remain to this day (Social / Cultural Theme)?
  3. Describe the society and culture of India after it became the world's largest democracy from 1947 to today. How did the country improve? How did the country not improve?
  4. Complete a S.P.I.C.E. analysis on the struggles of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.
Chapter 34 Section Two Cornell Notes: Southeast Asian Nations Gain Independence
Vocabulary: Militarism, Imperialism, Cease-Fire, Coup
  1. In your opinion, did the Philippines really win independence from the U.S.? Why or why not? Be specific.
  2. Complete a S.P.I.C.E. analysis the cause and effect of independence of Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia.
  3. Why might some counties in Southeast Asia have more successful economies than others (read p. 1010-1011 for help)?
Chapter 19 Section Two Cornell Notes: China Limits European Contacts
Vocabulary: Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, Isolationism, Assimilation
  1. Review Chapter Nineteen Section One Cornell Notes
  2. What do you think the people of other countries thought about China after one of Zheng He's visits? How could this deny assimilation by the Europeans?
  3. Describe the Economic relationship Ming and Qing had with foreign countries?
  4. Describe how Confucianism impacted Social and Political structures in the Ming and Qing dynasty.
Chapter 28 Section One Cornell Notes: China Resists Outside Influence
Vocabulary: Extraterritorial Rights, Sphere of Influence
  1. What was the Interaction between the Qing emperor and the British king, Spanish traders and Portuguese traders?
  2. How did the idea of England buying Chinese goods but not being able to sell English goods in China result in the Opium War? What were the (2) major impacts of the Opium War? Did these impacts strengthen or weaken China? Why?
  3. What was the cause of the Taiping Rebellion? What was the impact of the Taiping Rebellion? Did this impact strengthen or weaken China? Why?
  4. Complete a S.P.I.C.E. analysis which shows how China changed due to European and U.S. influence.
  5. What was the cause of the Boxer Rebellion? What was the effect? How was the Boxer Rebellion similar to the rise of nationalism in India (Chapter 30 Section Four)?
Chapter 19 Section Three Cornell Notes: Japan Returns to Isolationism
Vocabulary: Daimyo, Tokugawa Shogunate
  1. Review Chapter Nineteen One Section
  2. What was Society and Culture like in Japan in the 1400's, 1500's and 1600's? Please give examples and be specific.
  3. Describe the Interaction between Europeans and Japan? Is it similar or different that the Interaction between Europeans and China in Chapter 19 Section Two? Why?
  4. Describe how Japan isolated itself from the world during the 1600's.
  5. What was Japan's Social structure like during the 1600's? How is it similar to the caste system you learned about in Chapter Three Section One?
Chapter Twenty Eight Section Two Cornell Notes: Modernization in Japan
Vocabulary: Annexation
  1. How was Japan able to Socially and Politically live in isolation for over 200 years?
  2. How did the U.S. forcefully end Japans isolation from the rest of the world? What are the Political and Economic impacts of U.S. influence?
  3. How did an emperor, who was just a symbol of power, actually take control of Japan? Where did he get his ideas from? What were some of his Social and Political ideas?
  4. How does Japan go from a peaceful isolated country to a war-loving imperialistic country? Give me (3) examples. Be specific.
  5. In your opinion and based on what you have learned, what is your opinion of western influence (England, U.S. France, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands) on India, China and Japan?
Chapter Thirty Section Three Cornell Notes: Imperial China Collapses
Vocabulary: May Fourth Movement, Nationalists, Communists
  1. After the Qing Dynasty was overthrown the (3) most powerful Chinese leaders were Sun Yixian, Mao Zedong and Jiang Jieshi. Complete a S.P.I.C.E. analysis each of their ideas regarding the new direction of China.
  2. Describe the Interaction between Nationalists and Communists living in China.
Chapter Thirty Three Section Two Cornell Notes: Communists Take Power in China
Vocabulary: Democracy, Communism, Communes, Cultural Revolution
  1. Why does the war between the Nationalists and the Communists have so much Political and Economic support from the U.S. and Russia? What was the result of the civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists?
  2. Complete a S.P.I.C.E. analysis of of the transformation the Communists provided for China.
The Korean War: See "Korean War Project" Rubric